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check-in

[chek-in]

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noun

the act or fact of checking in.

check in

verb

(intr) to record one's arrival, as at a hotel or for work; sign in or report
(tr) to register the arrival of (passengers, etc)

noun

1. the formal registration of arrival, as at an airport or a hotel
2. ( as modifier )
  check-in time
the place where one registers arrival at an airport, etc

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Word History and Origins

Origin of check-in¹

First recorded in 1915–20; noun use of verb phrase check in

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Idioms and Phrases

Record one's arrival at a hotel, conference, or other function, as in I asked the hotel if we could check in early . [Early 1900s] Also see check into , def. 2.

Die, as in With the plane rapidly losing fuel, the pilot was sure he'd check in . [ Slang ; early 1900s] Also see check out .

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Representatives for Dreamtime Dentistry told The Times they were not aware of her fever and noted that Moreno’s mother, “completed and signed a pre-operative check-in form indicating ‘No’ when asked if the patient was sick.”

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Jane told the court that she picked the package up from a member of Mr Combs' security, put it in her check-in luggage and flew to Miami, where she discovered it contained ecstasy.

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With Air Canada and Southwest the latest airlines to charge passengers for check-in luggage, the ballooning cost of such ancillary or "junk fees" is provoking anger among politicians and consumer groups.

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The top of every “WTF” episode is his emotional check-in time, where he sometimes rails against the rancid politics of any moment but usually shares some flash of perceptivity.

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Resort owner Christopher Gutierrez found Slaton inside a cabin when he went to check-in on the condition of his resort in advance of reopening for the summer season.

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checkhook checking account

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